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Government must 'explain' itself, listen on migration

Government must 'explain' itself, listen on migration

Two of the leading figures behind Australia’s modern immigration system say the community has been left behind as the debate over migration figures flares up.

Australia's grades slip with international students

Australia's grades slip with international students

Australia's grades slip with international students

Australia's grades slip with international students

A new report has found fewer international students are putting Australia at the top of their favoured destinations.

Backpacker visa caps bad for business, says premier

Backpacker visa caps bad for business, says premier

Backpacker visa caps bad for business, says premier

Backpacker visa caps bad for business, says premier

Roger Cook has called on Immigration Minister Tony Burke to reconsider changes to working holiday visas which would place a cap on backpacker numbers.

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'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a veiled swipe at Pauline Hanson's migration stance as he touts the benefits of multiculturalism in a major speech.

'We're screwed': How people smuggling plot came undone

'We're screwed': How people smuggling plot came undone

A mother and daughter’s elaborate scheme to hide two unlawful non-citizens who arrived by boat has been laid bare as they were spared jail time.

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Angus Taylor won't follow One Nation's Pauline Hanson in banning migrants from specific countries, despite previously singling out Gazans and people from Iran.

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'Driving me insane': restaurateur slams migrant debate

'Driving me insane': restaurateur slams migrant debate

'Driving me insane': restaurateur slams migrant debate

'Driving me insane': restaurateur slams migrant debate

Political policies to curb immigration and narrow the definition of a skilled migrant have been met with dismay by industries experiencing workforce shortages.

Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter'

Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter'

Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter'

Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter'

Prospective migrants wanting to travel to Australia for apprenticeships should be eligible for student visas, business leaders argue.

Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff

Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff

Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff

Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff

The coalition maintains aged care workers will not be impacted by plans to slash migration, despite the sector's high reliance on temporary visa holders.

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

One Nation claims the cost of rents would be slashed by thousands of dollars a year under its migration proposal, following internal modelling.

Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation

Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation

Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation

Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation

Graduate and bridging visas would be axed under a future coalition government, Angus Taylor announced as he revealed his long-awaited migration plan.

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

Lawyers who lodge visa applications that they know have little chance of success will face more scrutiny under a federal migration crackdown.

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Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066, leaving fewer young workers to sustain an ageing population as women face choosing between career and family.

Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Bringing migration down will disarm those who have weaponised one statistic against the government, but it's not clear that will happen, experts say.

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Rounding up people who have overstayed their visa into detention centres has been blasted as missing the mark and copying harsh immigration tactics in the US.

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

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Businesses scramble for staff as migration cuts loom

Hospitality employers say the government is cutting the sector off at the knees with a migration slowdown just as the peak holiday season approaches.

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals.

Defiant Hanson 'sick of listening' to migration experts

Pauline Hanson is dismissing criticism from bureaucrats, politicians and big business, saying they're wrong on migration and only care about cheap labour.

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Australia is lagging in attracting skilled migrants as the energy transition and AI upheaval strains its STEM workforce.

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

Smooth runway for new migrants could unlock gold mines

Productivity and critical skills are on offer if the government backs Australia's "world class" settlement programs and cools debate, according to a peak body.

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

A migrant woman experiencing domestic violence who was told that calling emergency services cost $5000 is urging for more information on the vital service.

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